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The Monticello Society
"I cannot live without books."
These words were written by Thomas Jefferson in a correspondence to his friend John Adams on June 10, 1815. The enrichment of books was so appreciated by Jefferson that he sent his cherished library to the nation's capital to create the Library of Congress.
The Jefferson College Foundation Monticello Society
Just as Jefferson's life would not have been fulfilled without books and knowledge, the ability of Jefferson College to provide knowledge to others would not be fulfilled without the generosity of donors to the Jefferson College Foundation. The Foundation honors and publicly recognizes top donors whose generosity, qualities of leadership, and commitment allow it to fulfill its mission and provide Jefferson College and its students with the financial support it needs for quality programs, services, and facilities. This elite list of donors is respectfully known as The Monticello Society.
The Monticello Society is comprised of individuals, corporations, and organizations whose significant lifetime contributions to the Foundation since its inception in 1991 include bequests, planned gifts, scholarships, in kind, cash, and the transfer of assets. New members are added through careful review and selection of donors to the Foundation during each year and are recognized at a special reception held in their honor at which they are presented with the Jefferson Cup and become permanent members of the prestigious Jefferson College Monticello Society.
Members of the Monticello Society belong to one of three categories based on their lifetime giving, as follows:
- Legacy Circle ($100,000+)
- Patron Circle ($50,000-$99,999)
- Benefactor Circle ($20,000-$49,999).
The Jefferson Cup
Jefferson's friend and teacher, George Wythe, had willed two large drinking beakers to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson decided to have them, along with two of his own mugs, melted into eight drinking cups of his own design. He sent them to a Richmond, Virginia silversmith by the name of John Letelier, along with the request that the cups be exactly fashioned to his description. The cups arrived at Monticello in 1810 and were used for the rest of Jefferson's life as part of his regular dining setting. Typically the cups were filled with beer and cider at dinner and afterwards used as tumblers for wine. Upon Jefferson's death in 1826, his wife gave one to each of their six children and one to a grandson. Six cups have survived, four of which remain at Monticello. A classic design, rich in American history.
Monticello Society Members: |
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Legacy Circle ($100,000+) David Ault Tom & Vicki Burke Community Health Center of Jefferson County Commerce Bank/Commerce Bancshares Foundation & Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Eagle Bank & Trust, Mike Walsh Enterprise Bank & Trust Jefferson Foundation David & Glenna Mangelsdorf Mercy Hospital Jefferson Thomas & Linda Murry Sapaugh Motor Company |
Patron Circle ($50,000-$99,999) Ameren Missouri Mark A. Buehrle Branton and D. Jane Houser Dr. Martha A. Reed Jefferson County Veterans Memorial Committee Harry & Genie Mueller The Mysun Charitable Foundation Pepsi-Cola Companies Judith A. Riddle Larry & Beverly Sapaugh Specialized Catering/Food Service Consultants, Mike Kumpf Jack C. Taylor Twin City Area Optimist Club |
Benefactor Circle ($20,000-$49,999) |
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Aluminum, Brick & Glass Workers #63 Amvets Auxiliary Post 48 AT&T Missouri Atomic Fireworks/Meramec Specialty Company Big River Ladies Auxiliary Post #5331 The Family of Earl R. Blackwell Bloomsdale Excavating, Inc. Dale & Cathy Boemler Carpenters District Council of Greater St. Louis & Vicinity Coventry Health Care, an Aetna Company Raymond & Vicki Cummiskey Robert Dewoskin Dow Chemical Company Douglas Draper Enterprise Holdings Foundation First State Community Bank Gene Haas Foundation Daniel L. Govero Govero Land Services, Inc. H-J Enterprises, Inc. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Justin & Jennifer Hansen Frances V. Herrell Home Service Oil Company |
Julia C. Hampton Holcim, Inc. Home Builders Association Hopson Lumber Company Jefferson County Democrats William & Michelle Kennen Krieg, Lohbeck & Company Lillian A. Mangelsdorf William & Debbie McKenna Spire (Formerly Missouri Natural Gas Company) PEO Chapter FR Production Castings Inc., Al Loeffelman Adrian & Sharon Rogier Charles & Anna Sheehan Sheet Metal Contractors Inc. St. Anthony’s Medical Center The Jack & Edith Stewart Family Twin City Chamber of Commerce Twin City Toyota Vest Benefit Solutions, Rick Vest Roger C. Zacher, Sr. Zion United Methodist Church |